Tumblr’s adult content ban means the death of unique blogs that explore sexuality

This week, Tumblr announced that it would ban all adult content from its platform and said any user who was hurt by the decision could simply migrate to another site. But creators and readers alike don’t believe there’s another website that fosters the same kind of sex-positive spaces that Tumblr has. It’s as though Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio has failed to understand his own platform, how unique these communities are to Tumblr, and how unlikely it is for them to survive beyond the shutdown.

“Sex wasn’t this separate, shameful thing. Tumblr allowed it to exist right next to every other facet of our messy, millennial experience,” says Vex Ashley, who runs the blog Vextape that’s inspired by her work as a cam model and making DIY porn. “We…

Tumblr to Ban ‘Adult Content.’ Some Users Aren’t Happy Tumblr plans to ban “adult content” from its service starting Dec. 17, the company told users on Monday. This announcement comes two weeks after the micro-blogging site was kicked off of Apple's App Store because some users had posted and…

Tumblr is already flagging innocent posts as porn Tumblr announced earlier today that it will ban all adult content on the platform, starting on December 17th. Now, longtime users are criticizing the company's auto-detecting algorithms, which appear to be incorrectly flagging some inoffensive images as explicit. Tumblr is…

Tumblr will ban all adult content on December 17th Tumblr is permanently banning adult content from its platform as of December 17th in a move that will eradicate porn-related communities on the platform and fundamentally alter how the service is used. The ban includes explicit sexual content and nudity…

Tumblr announces adult content ban Shortly after the Tumblr app was removed from Apple's App Store due to images of child sexual abuse getting past the site's content filters, the company behind the popular blogging platform has decided to remove all adult content on the…